Cannabis and Opioid Use

Previous studies have looked at the impact of cannabis laws on opioid overdose and deaths. There has been some controversy, but several have shown that cannabis laws may have an impact on opioid-related deaths.

How is this Study Different?

This study included a data set of over 1.5 billion US opioid prescriptions, which account for approximately 90% of all prescriptions dispensed in outpatient pharmacies during the period of the study. This study looked at the morphine equivalent doses (MED) as well as other factors of the opioid prescriptions.

What was fascinating, is that their model of this large patient population found that: